Emmerdale fans have been left astonished by the actions of groom Pete Barton after he jilted his bride Leyla Harding (who, in fairness, was doing the same to him) and then seduced her conflicted best friend and maid of honour Priya Sharma in the wedding suite!

Pete and Leyla both conceded that the wedding was too soon but Pete went a step further and called the relationship off, despite assuring Leyla that he loved her.

His declaration of love gave Leyla hope and she was sure that the relationship could be fixed, unaware that Pete was telling Priya that she was all he needed before they pulled each other onto the petal strewn bed.

For shame!

And there’s big drama to come for the pair as the scandalous affair continues and Emmerdale’s boss Iain MacLeod has suggested that Pete will see the error of his ways and regret his affair – but it’s too little, too late.

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He told Metro.co.uk: ‘What Pete has done to Leyla is terrible but equally, there’s a very real betrayal between the two best friends in this too. In time, Pete will come to regret his actions and realise that it’s Leyla he loves but the story between him and Priya is far from over.

‘That said, this isn’t the end for Pete and Leyla either, at least in some form.’

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And while actress Roxy Shahidi pondered that Leyla could forgive Pete in time, she reckons that it might be a different story when it comes to Priya.

She added: ‘If he cried and said sorry enough she would forgive him because she does want him and that dream. So potentially she does.

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‘But honestly, she’d have a real problem forgiving Priya, who is her best mate.’

And no-one was ruling out the possibility of a big cat fight when the truth does come out, with Roxy enthusing that she hopes for one and Iain coyly replying with a smile: ‘no comment.’